O Canada eh

I was totally going to repost the Rick Mercer “Everything You Wanted to Know about Canada” video from his Feb. 3 2009 show, which Greg Laden posted on his blog (for some unknown reason) last week, but Mike Haubrich beat me to it. Curse you, eloquent Minnesota skeptics, for beating me to the punch.

Instead, have a video with dominos, mini-flags and a gratuitous cat.

And another one. With the same gratuitous cat.

Happy Dominion Canada Day!

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O Canada eh
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7 thoughts on “O Canada eh

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    Now I’m wishing I had video of the flag-waving beaver at the end of the exhibits at Confederation Hall. I don’t think I even have a good picture. Ah, well. Happy Canada Day!

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    Mike, I’ll second your Honorary Canuck status. Betcha watched Hockey Night in Canada on Sunday nights, too.

    Stephanie, I wish I knew which beaver you were talking about, as I’ve never been to Confederation Hall myself. Looked for a picture of it, but all I can find are those awesome shots of the Gothic arcades.

    In honor of Mike’s first beer, if either of you can obtain some Rickards’ / Sleemans’ Honey Brown, drink a toast to Canada tonight if you could. And to the Queen’s long life. And to Canada’s future independence being tied to the Queen’s eventual death, but mostly to her long life, see.

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    Given that I grew up 20 miles from Canada, our big shopping city was Winnipeg (we could see the reflections of Winnipeg’s lights on the northern horizon on wintery nights,) before cable our Television was either CTV or CBC (and an independent station, CKND,) our radio and all of that including my first legal drink in a bar taking place in Canada; I consider myself an Honorary Cultural Canadian.

    To the Dominion! Rawr! (or whatever sound beavers make.)

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    Hmm, of course, it’s actually called Founders Hall. I still can’t find a picture of the beaver, though.

    As you wander through Founders Hall (in Charlottetown, PEI for anyone who doesn’t know what we’re talking about), you walk through the history Canadian and European settling of Prince Edward Island. Then most of the museum is history of the Confederation Conference itself, followed by a brief history of the rest of the events that led to Canada including the rest of the territory that it does. Then there are exhibits on the various indigenous people who are now Canadian.

    At the end of all that, just as you’re about to exit the exhibits, there’s a fair-sized alcove to your left. Music (I assume it’s “O, Canada,” but I don’t remember) plays. The walls are painted to look like a twilit sky, with LED or fairy light fireworks that flash off and on. In the center of the alcove is a white, multitiered cake, probably three feet tall. On top of the cake is an animatronic beaver waving a Canadian flag.

    Seriously.

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    I’ve only been to Canada once. In 1995 I went to Montreal for a Saturday evening with a friend from SUNY Plattsburgh. We had a very enjoyable time. As I recall, the border crossing into Canada was a pleasant experience on the way into Canada, but rather frustrating on returning to the US. I think it had to do with the quality of the personnel at the crossing.

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    Jason – Hockey Night In Canada was great, and the thing I liked about it was that the North Stars seemed to be the “fourth Canadian team.” If the Habs, the Leafs or the Canucks weren’t playing or were playing in the States, then HNIC showed the North Stars. If not for that I would never have been able to watch Gump Worsley or Bill Goldsworthy play.

    My first (legal) beer was a Carling OV. My first cup of tea was Red Rose. Our favorite candies were Smarties (I ate the red ones last,) and MacIntosh Caramel. Lasted a whole day and made everything sticky.

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